Martinborough Little Theatre Society

Date: 1949 - 1974

From: [The Marjorie Saunders collection of theatre ephemera, collected by Arthur Saunders. 1940-2006].

Reference: Eph-A-SAUNDERS-Drama

Description: Includes: Eric Sykes and Jimmy Edwards. "Big bad mouse". Auckland - His Majesty's Theatre, Wellington - Grand Opera House, Christchurch - Theatre Royal. 1974 Programme (2 copies) CAS Theatre (Council of Adult Education). Shakespeare's "Love's Labours lost". 1950s. Programme (2 copies) Carterton Amateur Dramatic Society, Inc. "Sixteen". King's Theatre Carterton. 21-23 March 1961. Programme. Regent Theatre, Carterton. Grand variety concert. Sunday 19 July 1959. Programme. Sidney James. "The Mating Season". Grand Opera House Wellington. 1973. Programme (2 copies) Evelyn Laye and Frank Lawton. "Bell, book and candle". Grand Opera House Wellington. 25 January 1952. Programme . (2 copies) Martinborough Little Theatre Society. "The Foolish Gentlewoman". Town Hall Martinborough. 25-26 November 1957. Programme. Martinborough Little Theatre Society. "Ladies in Waiting". Town Hall Martinborough. 26-27 November 1956. Programme (2 copies) Martinborough Little Theatre Society in conjunction with Martinborough District High School. "The Admirable Crichton". Town Hall Martinborough. 26 September 1959. Programme. Martinborough Little Theatre Society. Wairarapa Drama Festival. Town Hall Martinborough. 1-3 May 1950. Programme. Martinborough Little Theatre Society. "Young Mrs Barrington". Town Hall Martinborough 5-6 November 1951. Programme. Tibor Rudas presents "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". New Zealand tour. 1962. Programme. South Wairarapa Annual play festival. Anzac Hall Featherston. 10 July 1956. (Carterton Amateur Dramatic Society, Greytown Little Theatre, Martinborough Little Theatre, Featherston Drama Society). Programme. South Wairarapa Drama Festival. Town Hall Martinborough. 3 October 1955. Programme. South Wairarapa Drama Festival. Town Hall Martinborough. 3 August 1959. Programme. Utopians. "Breath of Spring". 1961. Programme. Wellington Repertory Theatre. "Death of the Moon". Grand Opera House Wellington. 10 May 1952. Programme. Richard Todd and Gary Waldhorn. "Sleuth". and tour. 1972. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 18 album(s). Physical Description: Booklets, approximately 230 mm in height.

Date: 1950 - 1959

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-BDLW-1950s

Description: Includes: 1952: 21st annual Festival of Community Drama. (With history and list of past 20 years winners inside front) Concert Chamber Town Hall, 28 July - 2 August 1952. Adjudicator Ailsa Stephens. (Plimmerton Women's Institute - producer Roma Delicate; Petone Playreaders - producer Mollie Howarth; Unity Theatre - producer Beatrice Ashton; WEA Drama Group - producer Terence Journet; Newlands & Paparangi Drama Group - producer Joane Stone; Curtain Theatre - "Rising tide" written and produced by John Mihell; Lower Hutt Townswomen's Guild - producer L M Doran; Strathmore Players - producer Doug Edwards; VUC Drama Club - producer Ian Free; Peter Pan Players - producer Percy Cousins; Khandallah Players - producer Margaret Simpson; Brooklyn Townswomen's Guild Drama Circle - producer Nada Bowers; Kaiwaiwai South Featherston Women's Institute - producer Marjorie Wilton; I.C.I. Staff Drama Club - producer F A Baily; Khandallah Townswomen's Guild - producer Margaret Simpson; Martinborough Little Theatre Society - producer Olive Madsen; Plimmerton Women's Institute - producer Roma Delicate; Blenheim Women's Institute - producer Chris Ashley; Redwoodtown Women's Institute - producer Patricia Rees) (2 copies). 1953: National Final Festival of Community Drama. Adjudicator W J Mountjoy. Opera House Wellington, 17 September 1953. (Auckland University College Drama Society - producer Douglas Drury; Timaru Catholic Dramatic Club - producer Mrs M Clarke; W.E.A. Drama Group - producer Keith M Bennett). Programme 1954: Wellington Area 23rd Annual Festival of Community Drama. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 26-31 July 1954. Adjudicator Frank Newman. (VUC Drama Club - producers Bruce Hillyard and David Bridges; Karori Dramatic Society - producer Edna Wiggs; Bluebird Readers - producer J Halkett Millar; Wainui-o-mata Country Women's Institute - producer Joan Caldwell; Paparangi Drama Group - producer Joan Stone; Maranui Drama Group - producer Nan Lambert; Khandallah Thespians - producer Margaret Easther; Curtain Theatre - producer Dorothy Whittaker; Wellington Area Federation of Townswomen - producer Alison Tindill; I.C.I. Staff Drama group - producer H M Taylor; Khandallah Townswomen's Guild - producer R L Carey; Brooklyn Community Centre Theatre '52 - producer George Horwood; Peter Pan Players - producer Percy W Cousins; Strathmore Players - producer Ted Collie; Greek Olympic Youth Society - producers Christopher Lewis and Nick Galates; Onslow Girls' Drama Group - producers Irene Demchenko and Lois Lafrentz; Catholic Women's League - producer Meryl Goodson; WEA Drama Group - producers Keith Bennett and Terence Journet; Community Players - producer Georgie Fox). Programme (2 copies). 1955: Wellington Area 29th [ie 24th] Annual Festival of Community Drama. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 1-6 August 1955. Adjudicator: Mr John Thomson (Auckland). (Thursdays Drama Club - producer Wilfred J Wright; Wellington Jewish Social Club - producer Victor Corn; Pukerua Bay Country-Women's Institute - producer Ngita Woodhouse; WEA Drama Group - producer A Street; Tawa-Linden Drama Society - producer D C B Jenkins; Community Players - producer Basil Barker; Titahi Bay Little Theatre - producers Bert Schonewille and Jeanie Longman; VUC Drama Club - producer Bruce Hillyard; Brooklyn Theatre '52 - producer Dorothy Whittaker; Wainui-o-mata Dramatic Club, "The licensed victualler" by Bruce Mason - producer Ivan Bushell; Peter Pan Players - producer H G Woolcott; Khandallah Thespians - producer Margaret Easther; The Crocks Club - producer Marie Bullock; Strathmore Players - producer Doug Edwards; Country Players - producer P M Dryden; Unity Theatre, "The verdict" by Bruce Mason - producer George Webby; Karori Dramatic Society - producer Greville Wiggs) (2 copies). 1956: Wellington Area 25th Annual Festival of Community Drama. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 30 July - 4 August 1956. Adjudicator Harold Pointer. (Lower Hutt Townswomen's Guild - producer Alison Tindill; Karori Dramatic Society - producer Dorothy M Battiston; Peter Pan Players - producer Percy W Cousins; Hataitai Methodist Drama Group - producer B J Stewart; Wainui-o-mata Dramatic Society - producer Nyra Bentley; Welsh Society Drama Club - producer Reg Davis; Thursday Club - producer Bruce Hamlin; Theatrical productions Academy - producer L Assheton-Harbord; Titahi Bay Little Theatre - producer Mrs A Hildreth; Community Players - producer Stan Campbell; Strathmore Players - producer Doug G Edwards; Karori Dramatic Society - producer Penelope Ormerod; Federation of Townswomen's Guild (Wellington) - producer Dorothy Alecock; C[r]ocks Club - producer Marie Bullock, Helen Brew; Catholic Women's League - producer Marie O'Brien; Thursday Club - producer Irene Adcock and Mirna Wright; VUC Drama Club - producer Pauline Kermode) (2 copies). 1957: Programme for social evening, Monday 15 April 1957. Community Centre Hall, Campbridge Terrace Wellington ("Reminiscences of the early days of BDL" by Amy Kane; Community Players present "Clouded crystal", by Norman Holland; produced by Peter Downes) Wellington Area Annual Festival of Drama. Town Hall Concert Chamber. 29 July - 3 August 1957. Adjudicator John Thomson. Cover title British Drama League New Zealand Branch Inc. Silver jubilee. (Crocks Club - producer Marie Bullock; Brooklyn Theatre '52 - producer Ronald Gillies; Wainuiomata Dramatic Club - producer Patricia Griffin; Strathmore Players - producer Doug Edwards; Thursday Theatre Society - producer H G Woolcott; Peter Pan Players - producer Percy W Cousins; Titahi Bay Little Theatre - producer Ellinore Ginn; Community Players - producer Mirna Wright; Thursday Theatre Society - producer Larry Williams; Welsh Society Drama Club - producer Peg Davies and Allan Jesson; The Leader Studio Dramatic Club; Thespians Monday Club). (2 copies) 1958: 27th annual Festival of Drama. Town Hall Concert Chamber. 28 July - 2 August 1958. Adjudicator Miss Frona King. (Welsh Society Drama Group - producer G A and Allan Jesson; Brooklyn Theatre '52 - producer Lewis Evans; Wainuiomata Dramatic Society - producer Joan Caldwell; Titahi Bay Little Theatre - producer J R Laybourn; Pukerua Bay C.W.I. Drama Circle - producer Ngita Woodhouse; Strathmore Players - producer Doug Edwards; Thursday Theatre Society - producer Bruce Hamlin; Studio Theatre - producer Catherine Fulton; Wainuiomata Dramatic Society - producer Marjorie Oaks; Tawa-Linden Drama Group - producer Jean Roberts; Peter Pan Players - producer Harry Woolcott; The Ariel Players - producer Marjorie Williams; Shoestring Players - producer Mae Cleall; Karori Dramatic Society - producer Vida Stokes; Area Federation of Townswomen's Guilds (Khandallah) - producer Myrna Wright; Thespian Monday Club - producer Anne Lane). (2 copies) 1959: 28th Annual Festival of Drama. Town Hall Concert Chamber. 27 July - 1 August 1959. Adjudicator Mrs Lesbia Paine. (Strathmore Players - producer Doug Edwards; The Out of Town Players - producer Mollie Lennane; Stagecraft Theatre - producer Keith M Bennett; Karori Dramatic Society - producer Greville Wiggs; Northland Community Players - producer Lesley Webb; Lower Hutt Townswomen's Guild - producer Alison Tindill; Tawa-Linden Drama Group - producer Jean Roberts; Thursday Community Players - producer Michael G Dunne; Shoestring Players - producer Meredith Paterson; I.C.I. Social Club Drama Group - producer Stanley Campbell; Khandallah Arts Theatre - producer Pauline McLean; Thursday Community Players - producer Myrna Wright; Titahi Bay Little Theatre - producer Gloria Power; General Motors Amateur Dramatic Group - producer Betty Childs; Wainuiomata Dramatic and Operatic Society - producer F M Renner). (2 copies) Quantity: 11 programmes plus duplicates. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

Date: 1950 - 1954

By: Whitehouse, Jocelyn A, active 1950-2000

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1950/1954

Description: Includes: 1950s?: Thursday - Community Players. "The unhallowed saint", by Stafford Byrne. Producer Mrs Myrna Wright. Flier. Victoria University College Council of Adult Education. Community Arts Players in plays by Anton Chekhov, Christopher Fry, Sydney Box. A Community Arts Service. "The proposal" by Chekhov; "Marry-go-Round" by Sydney Box; "A phoenix too frequent" by Christopher Fry/ Programme [1950s?] Wairarapa College Old Students' Association present "Quiet weekend", by Esther McCracken. Production by Edna Paterson & Shirley Cresswell. College Assembly Hall, 29-31 October [ca 1950?]. Programme Wellington Dutch Club Drama Group. "The black tulip", freely adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas by Bert van Eysselsteyn. Produced by Toetie Breman.. Wellington East Old Girls' Dramatic Society presents four one act plays: "The perfect ending", by F Ryerson and C Colin, produced by Ailsa Duff; "Sanctuary", by Phoebe M Rees, produced by Helen Mitchell; "Get it at Denby's", produced by Rae Sturrock; "When the whirlwind blows", by Essex Dane, produced by Nola Millar. Programme / flier 1950: CAS Theatre. "An inspector calls", by J B Priestley. C.A.S. Theatre. September-October 1950. Pamphlet / programme. CAS Theatre. "Twelfth night", by William Shakespeare. North Island tour 1950. Pamphlet / programme (2 copies) Gisborne Repertory Society. "The miser", by Moliere. Translated by Miles Malleson. Produced by John V Trevor. 1950. Programme. Masterton Little Theatre Society. "Lovely to look at", by Philip Johnson. Producer Keith Jaine. St Matthews's Collegiate School Hall, 2-6 September 1950. Programme Robert Morley and Sophie Stewart in "Edward my son". Opera House, 21 February [1950]. Pamphlet with portrait of Robert Morley. Robert Morley and Sopie Stewart in "Edward my son". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 17 Marech [1950]. Pamphlet with portrait of Robert Morley. 1951: Community Arts Service Theatre. "Pygmalion", by G B Shaw. North Island tour 1951. Programme Theatre Arts Guild. William Shakespeare's most excellent and lamentable tragedie of "Romeo and Juliet", presented by the Theatre Arts Guild in Christchurch at Abberley Park, February thirteenth to twentieth 1954. Produced by Gregory Kane. Programme Victoria University College German Speaking Club (Deutschsprachige Gesellschaft. "Szenen aus dem Kriegsgefangenenlager" or "R.O.W. Camp 4442", by D B Carrad. Victoria University Little Theatre. 6 August [1951]. Programme (typescript) Gisborne Repertory Society. "The shop at Sly Corner", by Edward Percy. Produced by June Irvine. Gisborne Opera House. 22-23 October 1951. Programme. 1952: Community Arts Service Theatre. "The merchant of Venice", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Harold Baigent. North Island tour 1952. Pamphlet / programme. Community Arts Service Theatre. "Captain Carvallo", by Denis Cannan. Produced by Harold Baigent. Provincial tour 1952. Pamphlet / programme (2 copies). Combined Repertory Societies of Carterton, Eketahuna, Greytown, Martinborough, Masterton, Pahiatua. "The happiest days of your life", by John Dighton. Produced by John Lawson and Joan Aldrick. Nov-Dec 1952. Programme (2 copies) 1953: Community Arts Service Theatre. Regional Council of Adult Education. "The circle", a comedy by Somerset Maugham. Produced by Harold Baigent. North Island tour 1953. Programme Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company, Stratford-Upon-Avon, England. New Zealand and Australia tour 1953. Illustrated booklet. (2 copies) 1954: Community Arts Players. Three one-act plays, designed and produced by Russell Reid. "Village wooing", by Bernard Shaw; "Kestrel edge", by Wilfrid Gibson; "The end of the beginning", by Sean O'Casey. Programme [with itinerary] Quantity: 20 programmes and three flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1950 - 1959

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-BDL-1950s

Description: Many of these programmes were part of the Percy Cousins collection, and he adjudicated for many of these festivals. Includes: 1951: British Drama League (NZ Branch) and the Masterton Little Theatre Society. Drama festival programme of one act play competition to be held in Wairarapa College Hall, 17-19 May 1951. (Carterton Little Theatre Society "The house with twisty windows" produced by Faith Bingley; Masterton Little Theatre Society "Jezebel" produced by Brenda Jaine; Masterton Little Theatre Society "The boy comes home" produced by Harry Gifford; Masterton Little Theatre Society "Campbell of Kilmohr" produced by Keith Jaine; Carterton Little Theatre Society "The cat and the cream" produced by Doris McGreevy; Masterton Little Theatre Society "The Simeon Stylites" produced by Margaret Robinson; Masterton Little Theatre Society "The monkey's paw" produced by John Lawson; Lansdowne Women's Club "The phantom ship" produced by Mrs Robert Miller; Martinborough Little Theatre Society "Sunday costa five pesos" produced by Olive Madsen) Rotorua Area British Drama League (Waipa Drama Group and Rotorua Players). "When we are married" by J B Priestley. 1951. Programme. South Taranaki School of Drama. High School Hall, Camberwell Road, Hawera. 1-2 September 1952. Director Martin Browne; associate Miss Henzie Raeburn. Souvenir programme for the School of Drama Hamilton, at the Little Theatre, Palmerston Street. 18-19 August 1951. 1952: Drama Festival (BDL Christchurch and North Canterbury Area). Christchurch Repertory Theatre. 22 - 25 July 1952. Adjudicator Mr P Cousins. (WEA Drama Class - "Before the flood", by A A Milne; Woodend Dramatic Society - "Pavel the fox", by Norman Holland; Elmwood Players - "Snake on Sunday", by H Agg; WEA - "Petticoats preferred", by T B Morris; Risingholme - "Boy with a cart" by Christopher Fry; Sheffield Women's Institute - "Charade" by Philip Johnston; Christchurch Religious Drama Society - "Tobias and the angel", by James Bridie; Risingholme - "Kestrel Edge", by Wilfrid Gibson; Linwood Townswomen's Guild - "Where every prospect pleases"). North Island Elimination Festival (Northern section) Embassy Theatre Hamilton, 27 August 1952. Adjudicator John N Thomson. (Parish Players present "Women at war", by Edward Percy - producer Catherine O Holmes; Hamilton Playbox Repertory Society presents "Lithania" by Rupert Brooke - producer David W Reid; Waipa W.D. F.F. presents "The vixen and the grapes", by Margery Watson - producer Joyce McVerry) North Island Elimination Festival (Northern section) Embassy Theatre Hamilton, 28 August 1952. Adjudicator John N Thomson. (Auckland Repertory Theatre presents "'Ile", by Eugene O'Neil - producer Edna E Harris; Hamilton Playbox Repertory Society presents "The roll of the drum", by Cyril Roberts - producer Pauline Huntington; Rotorua Thespians presents extracts from "Macbeth", by William Shakespeare - producer Joy Dalgliesh) 1953: British Drama League Wanganui Area. First annual festival of one act plays. Adjudicator P W Cousins. Opera House 14-16 1953. (Kaitoke W.I. Drama Circle presents "The last word" by Stuart Ready; Kai Iwi W.I. Drama Circle presents "Girdle round the earth", by Margaret Love - producer Edna Laird; Wanganui Repertory Theatre presents "Lithuania" by Rupert Brooke - producer Vera Thrush; St Mary's Drama Circle present "The druid's ring", by T B Morris - producer Doreen Edwards; Westbourne W.I. Drama Circle presents "The great dark" by Dan Totheroh - producer Joan V Kendrick; R.S.A. Little Theatre presents "Reunion", by W St John Tayleur - producer Roland Young; Mosston W.I. Drama Circle presents "Women within walls" by A J Bradbury - producer May Minnell; YWCA Drama Circle presents "The vixen and the grapes" by Marjorie R Watson - producer Audrey Gleeson; RSA Little Theatre presents "The trap" by Kathleen Ross - producer Eileen Warnock) British Drama League (Central Taranaki Area) Drama Festival, Civic Theatre Eltham. 22-23 July 1953. Adjudicator Percy Cousins. (Norfolk Women's Institute "Problem child" by Estelle Corney - producer Yvonne Brown; Parish Players "The rose and the Cross", by Clifford Bax - producer Pauline F Brooks; Eltham Little Theatre "Hearts and humours", by Richard Tydeman - producer Hilda Turner; Toko Drama Club "A bed for Her Majesty" by Leslie Walker - producer Rema Smith; Parish Players "The end of courage", by T B Norris - producer Gladys Black; Eltham Little Theatre "Dimitrios" by Norman Holland - producer Maisie McCallum) British Drama League South Taranaki Drama Festival. Opera House Hawera. 20-21 July 1953. (Patea Players presents "Women within walls" by A J Bradbury - producers M D Smith and P A Clark; Wesley Players presents "Michael" by Miles Malleson - producer Joyce Oliver; The Hawera Women's Club presents "Shadows in the South", by Helen Hall - producer W Knight; Hawera Repertory Society presents "The fight for Mr Lapraik" by James Barrie - producer Nancy Russell; St John's Drama Club presents "Hate and wait", by I V Harden-Thomas - producer Irene V Thomas; Hawera Hospital Drama Club [presents "Marry-Go-Round" by Sydney Box; Hawera Repertory Society presents "Element of doubt" by Anthony Booth - producer Iliffe Burns; Wanganui Repertory Theatre presents "Lithuania" by Rupert Brooke - producer Vera Thrush) National Final Festival of Community Drama. Opera House Wellington. 17 September 1953. Adjudicator W J Mountjoy, jr. (Auckland University College Drama Society - producer Douglas Drury; Timaru Catholic Dramatic Club - producer Mr M Clarke; W E A Drama Group (Wellington) - producer Keith M Bennett, with "The machine song" by NZ Author J A S Coppard). Programme (2 copies) 1954: Annual Festival of one-act plays. Repertory Theatre Kilmore Street. 12-14 August 1954. [Adjudicator Mr Percy Cousins]. (Canterbury Repertory Theatre Society "Jenny in the orchard", by Charles Thomas - producer Fiona King; Darfield Drama Club "At the Golden Ram", by L du Garde Peach - producer Ken Wooster; South Brighton Women's Institute "Joanna & the candles", by Joyce Dennys - producer Beryl Windsor; Canterbury Repertory Bedford Row Club "My girl's a Yorkshire girl", by Harold Pointer - producer Harold Pointer; Christchurch Religious Drama Society "Jacob's well", by Stephanie Fone - producer Yvette Bronley; Christchurch W.E.A. Drama Group "Apple pie order", by T B Morris - producer Marjorie Bassett; Risingholme Drama Group "My heart's in the Highlands", by William Saroyan - producer Alan de Malmanche; Theatre Arts Guild "A jubilee", by Anton Chehov [sic] - producer R N O'Reilly; Risingholme Drama Group "The magic voice, by Alan de Malmanche - producer Alan de Malmanche; Heathcote Valley Drama Group "Puck's post", by Olga Katzin - producer Keith M Thomson; Risingholme Drama Group "The flight of the Queen", by Lord Dunsany - producer Dorothy R Crumpton; Elmwood Players "Parlour game", by Philip Johnson - producer George Benson). British Drama League Nelson Area. Second annual drama festival. Theatre Royal Nelson. 30-31 August 1954. Adjudicator Percy Cousins (Nelson and Provincial New Settlers Drama Group "Columbine in Camberwell" by Ivan Butler - producer Dorothy Wright; Moutere Hills Drama Group "Act III. Uncle Vanya", by Anton Tchekoff - producer Pat Harris; Waimea Dramatic Society "Russian salad" by Philip Johnson - producer Nancy Gardiner; Tahunanui C.W.I. Drama Circle "Element of doubt" by Anthony Booth - producer Alma Barlow; Takaka Dramatic Society "When the old cock crows" by Joe Corrie - producer George Benbow; Waimea Dramatic Society "The fair and lovely", by Wm Dinner and Wm Morum - producer Nora Humphreys; Takaka Dramatic Society "Pavel the fox", by Norman Holland - producer Marie Reilly). British Drama league Wanganui Area. Second annual festival of one act plays. Adjudicator Eric Bradwell. Wanganui Girls' College [presents the winning play of the inter-house festival]; Wanganui RSA Little Theatre "Without end" by Kathleen Healey (Dunedin); St Mary's Drama Club "Symphony in illusion" - producer Alexia Rankin; St Andrews Drama Group "Campbell of Kilmhor" - producer D Tizard; Wanganui Repertory Theatre "Twilight"; Wanganui Girls' College [presents the second play of the inter-house festival]; Mosston C.W. Institute "As others see us" - producer Lillian Sparks; Westmere C.W.I. Drama Circle "Breaking point"; Wanganui RSA Little Theatre "Lily" - producer Edith Gilberd. Opera House, 18-19 August 1954. Programme 1955: North Island Divisional Finals Festival. Opera House Hawera. 5-6 September 1955 Adjudicator Miss Beatrice MacKenzie. (Brooklyn Theatre '52 - producer Dorothy Whittaker; Wairoa Play-Reading Circle - producers Eileen Spence and Edna Peet, Opunake Players - producer George Whitham; Hawera Repertory Society - producer Iliffe Burns; Opunake Players - producer Nell Smith; Wanganui Repertory Society - producer Audrey Gleeson and in Peffers, Hawera Repertory Society - producer Nancy Russell; Crocks Club - producer Marie Bullock. Programme. British Drama League (Waikato Area). Fifteenth Annual Festival. Little Theatre Hamilton 11-16 July 1955. Adjudicator Mr Percy Cousins. (Southwell Players - producer Mrs J Cumming; Nawton-Rotokauri C.W.I. - producer Aileen Crawshaw; Melville C.W.I. - producer Laura Henry; Hamilton Boys' High School Junior - producer Alan Findlay; Te Kuiti Repertory Society - producer W L McLean; St John's Drama Club (Te Awamutu) - producer Mervyn Haines; Morrinsville Dramatic Society (Junior) - producer Rene Thomas; Morrinsville Dramatic Society - producer A T Williams; Hamilton Playbox Repertory Society - producer Violet Stephens; Te Awamutu College Drama Theatre - producer G Beddoe; Hamilton Playbox Repertory Society (Junior) - producer Michael Blake; Te Awamutu College Drama Theatre - producer G Beddoe; Maeroa Intermediate School (Junior) - producer Miss D V McEldowney; Ngaruawahia C.W.I. Drama Circle - producer Irma Moir; Pokuru-Te Kawa Drama Group - producer Hugh Baxter; Fencourt C.W.I. - producer Mrs A W Langlands; Paeroa Drama Club - producer P R Morrison). 1955 Drama Festival. Inglewood Town Hall, Eltham Town Hall, by North Taranaki Federation of Country Women's Institutes. 23-24 May 1955. Adjudicator Mr Percy Cousins. (Inglewood Country Women's Institute "The sitter-in" by Dan Sutherland - producer Hilda Longley; Vogeltown Country Women's Institute "The Saint" by Nora Ratcliff - producer Min Russell; Rawhitiroa Country Women's Institute "Between the soup and the savoury" by Gertrude Jenninks - producer Dorothy Silver; Westown Country Women's Institute "The trumpet shall sound", by Phoebe M Rees - producers Pat french and Dorothy Wharehoka; Rawhitiroa Country Women's Institute "That's murder", by Lionel Shawe - producer Dal Knuckey). 1956: British Drama League (Nelson Area). Fourth annual drama festival. Theatre Royal Nelson. 7-8 August 1956. Adjudicator Mr Percy Cousins. (Nelson and Provincial New Settlers Drama Group "Good blood, bad blood" by Walter Hudd - producer Jane Berry; Stoke Dramatic Society "The distant drum" by Philip Johnson - producer Elizabeth Stockdill; Stoke Dramatic Society "Heaven on earth", by Philip Johnson - producer Isobel Robb; Motueka C.W.I. "Members of the jury", by Stuart Ready - producer Eileen Stewart; Waimea Dramatic Society "April Dawn", by Philip Johnson - producer Bevis Malone; Motueka Dramatic Society "A certain man", by Leslie Walker - producer Don Crawford)(2 copies) British Drama League (Central Taranaki Area). Drama festival Town Hall Stratford. 2-3 July 1956. Adjudicator Mr Percy Cousins. (Toko Drama Club "Dangerous twilight" by Anthony Booth - producer Judy Payne; Westown C.W.I. "The queen's ring", by L du Garde Peach - producer Dorothy Wharehoka; Turururu C.W.I. "Aunt Lizzie's frined", by Olive McKenzie - producer Eileen Martin; Otakeho W.D.F.F. Entertainment Circle "Where every prospect pleases" by Philip Johnson - producer Clara O'Brien; New Plymouth Repertory Society "Master Dudley", by Philip Johnson - producer Nancy Priest; Opunake Players "The Neighbours", by Yves Cabrol - producer George Whitham). 1958: British Drama League Auckland Branch. Annual drama festival 1958. St Andrews Hall 26 July - 1 August. Finals Town Hall Concert Chamber 5-9 August 1958. Adjudicator Ronald Barker. (Henderson Little Theatre - producer Mary Amoore; Sheridan Players Inc - producer Les Crichton; Bailey Academy Players - producer Gil Cornwall; Onewhero WDFF Drama Group - producer Nora Rollinson; Independent Players - producer Ray Stoupe; Bailey Academy Players - producer Gil Cornwall; [indserted extra play on separate sheet: Glen Innes Townswomen's Guild - producer Iris McGarry); Richmond Players - producer Brian Fisher; University Drama Society - producer Gabriel Prendergast; Henderson Little Theatre - producer Jack Reiman; Passant Players - producer Wally Gordon; W E A Dramatic Club - producer Cathy Bennett; Titirangi C W I Drama Circle - producer Imelda Thomson; New Lynn C W I Drama Group - Producer B E Pauling; Auckland Teachers' College Drama Club - producer Richard Poore; W E A Drama Club - producer Ray Stoupe; Richmond Players - producer Rae Leitch; Howick Little Theatre - producer Marjorie Williams; Auckland Repertory Theatre Inc - producer Kathie Lennox [plus high school contributions] British Drama League Christchurch and North Canterbury Area. Annual Festival of drama 1958. Repertory Theatre 23-26 July 1958. Adjudicator Mr Percy Cousins. (Papanui Drama Players - producer George Taylor; Canterbury Repertory Theatre Society - producer Berly Bigg-Wither; Christchurch Teachers' College Drama Club - producer Jan Mitchell; Linwood Townswomen's Guild - producer George McCleary; Christ's College Drama Society - producer Yvette Bromley; Phoenix Theatre - producer Alan de Malmanche; Christ's College Drama Society - producer Yvette Bromley; Millbrook Drama Circle - producer Florence Cook; William Morris Group - producer Gregory Kane; Christchurch Religious Drama Society - producer Isobel Provan; West Christchurch High School Drama Club - producer W Leslie; Theatre Arts Guild - producer Molly Pritchard; Phoenix Theatre - producer Alan de Malmanche; Christchurch North Townswomen's Guild - producer Pat Benson; Papanui Drama Players - producer George Taylor; Elmwood Players - producer Alex Henderson). 1959: British Drama League Auckland Area. Auckland Drama Festival. St Andrews Hall 18-25 July; finals Town Hall Concert Chamber 29-30 July 1959. Adjudicator Patric Carey (Auckland Teachers' Training College - producer Rae McIvor; De La Salle Players 0 producer Deb Jenkins; Bailey Academy Players - producer Peter Morgan; Henderson Little Theatre - producer Walter C Colman; Bailey Academy Players - producer Gil Cornwall; Drama Club 58 - producer John Graham; Avon Players - producer Terry Copping; Richmond Players - producer Kenneth Gamble; Panmure C W I - prodeucer Majorie Whale; Auckland Repertory Theatre - producer Rae Leitch; Community Players - producer Wally Gordon; Bailey Academy Players - producer Gil Cornwall; Grafton Theatre - producer Pam Schauman; Community Players - producer Kathleen Williams; Richmond Players - produer Byron evans; Auckland Repertory Theatre - producer Mary Amoore [and junior sections] British Drama League Whakatane Area. Festival of Community Drama. Whakatane War Memorial Hall. 16-18 July 1959. Adjudicator Mr Percy Cousins. (Opotiki College "The patchwork quilt", by Rachel Lyman Field - producer Dorothy Calvert; Opotiki College (junior) "The panic", by Nora Ratcliff - producer Dorothy Calvert; Ohope Drama Club "Legacy of ladies", by Sam Bate - producer Dorothy Tebbutt; Whakatane Repertory Society "The Matchmaker", by Thornton Wilder - producer M P Morrison; Kawerau Players "Enclosed premises", by Philip Johnson - producer Joy Merrin; Taneatua C.W.I. "On both your houses", by E J Mitchell - producer Val McCready; Opotiki C.W.I. "All my Juliets", by Dinner and Morum - producer Mildred Coursey; Tauranga Boys College (junior) "The Winslow boy", by Terrance Rattigen - producer Ernest E Bush; Kawerau Players "Back to zero", by Arthur Bax - producer Ike de Korte; Opotiki Drama Club "Clay", by Eric Bradwell - producers Mildred Coursey and Pat Coursey; Whakatane Repertory Theatre "The proposal", by Anton Tchekoff - producer Johan Bonnevie and Joy Parker; Opotiki Players (junior) "Wife required", by Falkland Cary and Phillip King - producer Mildred Coursey; Kawerau Players "In camera", by Jean-Paul Sartre - producer E Beever) National Finals Festival. Grand Opera House Wellington. 12 September 1959. Adjudicator Mrs Nora Ratcliff. (Phoenix Players (Otago) - producer Mary Middleditch; Hastings Group Theatre - producer Anthony Taylor; Phoenix Theatre (Canterbury) - producer Alan de Malmanche; Bailey Academy Players (Auckland) - producer Gil Cornwall). Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 24 Programme(s) and pamphlets plus duplicates. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.